2014 Haskap Canada AGM (Part 1): Dr. Bob Bors & The University Of Saskatchewan Research And Development Program

The 2014 Haskap Canada AGM started at 10:00 a.m. on February 29th at the Agriculture Building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

The meeting began with a report by the University of Saskatchewan's Dr. Bob Bors.  During his presentation he discussed:

• the sources of funding for ongoing haskap research, 
• the ongoing developmental nature/evolution of the research, 
• the outcomes of a wide selection of controlled crosses, 
• the fact that 20,000 seedlings are now coming into fruit production at the university's Horticulture Field Lab and its implications, 
• a review/critique on the success of various forms of mechanical harvest
• a review of the various selections and their growth characteristics
• interim reports that will become available online
• the continued development of fruit selection standards
• the development of a quick-screening platform for evaluating neutriceutical properties
• the trial currently going on in Ontario

As usual it was a very informative presentation, the technical nature of what it takes to continue to strive for exceptional, haskap-quality varieties being the focus and how the vast array of the University of Saskatchewan's facilities are able to contribute to this.